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With the introduction of many different types of fine pixel pitch LED displays surfacing in the digital signage market, there can be confusion on how to differentiate these types of LED products. For digital signage applications, IHS Markit emphasizes a greater focus on pixel pitch rather than chip size, but we still want to provide clarity on how we classify mini LED versus micro LED.

The future success of location-based cinema VR is now under scrutiny following the closure of several pioneer VR cinema hubs, including two IMAX pilot VR sites, presenting a significant setback for the nascent market.

Cineworld, which recently climbed to second in the global exhibitor rankings following its Q1 2018 $3.4bn acquisition of Regal Entertainment, in turn the largest US exhibitor by number of screens, has flexed its new found global muscle with a slew of equipment deals in keeping with its strategy to increase investment in premium cinema formats.

IHS Markit has added data for digital and 3D screen totals at Q4 2017 for all territories and regions tracked by Cinema Intelligence. The data is also available for equipment manufacturers and as market share comparisons

IMAX has announced it will take action to reduce the number of 3D versions of movies playing on its screens in North America, citing clear audience preference for 2D in its most recent Q2 2017 earnings call.

The total number of screens under the wider 4D and immersive motion seating banner increased by 55% in full year 2015 to reach 679, according to IHS data, representing a new record for net annual screens with 243 deployed worldwide.

The number of RGB laser projector units installed picked up pace in early 2016 with a total of 178 screens at Q1 2016, marking a more than doubling from 84 units at end 2015 and a further jump from the 24 units installed one year prior.

Original premium cinema brand IMAX has entered into the virtual reality (VR) market through a series of initiatives ultimately aimed at rolling out high-quality VR content in cinemas and other out of home locations later in 2016.

Global 3D box office revenue rose 10.3% in 2015 to $7.8bn according to IHS estimates, heralding a strong year for the format. The success of 3D can be traced back to China’s ongoing 3D boom which further accelerates its status as the market leader and global home of 3D.

The digital premium large format (PLF) cinema market reached a total of 2,097 screens worldwide at end 2015 according to data from IHS, an increase of 27.0% from 1,650 one year prior. As a result, PLF screens are now installed in 1.5% of the total digital screen base, a small proportion statistically albeit representing some of the most popular and highest grossing screens worldwide

North America and China, the number one and number two global box office markets respectively, have added an additional combined $3.0bn to the 2015 global box office haul, although the majority ($2.2bn or 73%) of additional revenues can be derived from China, according to IHS analysis.

Disney’s release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first in the epic Star Wars franchise since the company’s purchase of LucasFilm for $4.05bn in 2012, has generated a new opening box office record of $247.96m in cinemas in North America, eclipsing the recent record by Jurassic World ($208.81m) also in 2015.

Charlotte Jones, Principal Analyst gave a presentation at the 2015 IHS PEVE conference outlining the core drivers in the wider shift towards Premium Cinema plus insights on the growth of premium large format screens (PLF), the competitive market for global branded screens and the rise of 4D cinema.

IHS has now added data for digital and 3D screen totals at Q3 2015 for all territories and regions tracked by Cinema Intelligence. The data is also available for equipment manufacturers and as market share comparisons.